By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to probe the grim allegations that $3.4 billion loan obtained by Nigeria from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to finance the budget and respond to COVID-19...
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President is not by chance but a Divine blessing base on purity of his heart. Shettima stated this on Friday when he hosted a delegation of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) on a courtesy...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of four Nigerian professionals to serve as Executive Directors of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the appointment was for...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members of the management team of the FGN Power Company Limited. Presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ngelale said the appointment was in recognition of the role...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has added weight to appeal made by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State for President Bola Tinubu to stop the purported merger of the Nigerian Army University Biu...
![President Tinubu [in black attire] in the middle during the launch of EEL handbook at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.](https://nationalaccordnewspaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG-20240301-WA0003.jpg "FG begins implementation of Expatriates Employment Levy on March 15, promises economic boost 6")
Nigeria is poised to roll out the Expatriates Employment Levy, a move expected to not only generate revenue but also promote local employment opportunities and skill development. The levy, scheduled to commence on Friday, March 15th, 2024, comes as part of the government’s effort to bolster the...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the organised labour to make peace, saying it was unfair calling for strikes within just nine months of his administration. The president said this at the inauguration of the red line rail in Lagos, where he reiterated his commitment to deliver good...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday vowed to be relentless in fighting corruption in the country, saying that no matter how much it fought back, it must be exterminated. He spoke at the inauguration of the second phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT), the Red Line rail...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said the reforms of President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government are well-intentioned and are for the good of the country . Idris spoke at the Punch Nigeria Ltd 50th Anniversary Lecture on Thursday in Lagos. He...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a matter of importance to reconsider federal government decision to merge Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAB) in Borno state with the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna to become a faculty...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu would on Thursday, depart for Qatar on the invitation of Sheikh Tamin Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will ensure that Nigeria is reformed for greater efficiency towards fairness and equity in all aspects of national life. Tinubu said this while addressing Afenifere leaders at the residence of Pa Reuben Fasoranti in Akure on Wednesday. The President emphasised his...
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, described the former Governor of Ondo State, the late Rotimi Akeredolu, as fearless and a courageous man. Tinubu, who was accompanied by Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, eulogised Akeredolu when he paid a condolence visit to the immediate family of the former governor and the...
There was heavy security in and around the Akure residence of Pa. Reuben Fasoranti, leader of Afenifere, a pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, on Wednesday as President Bola Tinubu arrived for a private meeting. It was only those that had their names on the security that could access the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG), has described former vice president Atiku Abubakar’s recommendation of measures introduced by Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, for Nigeria as unrealistic. Abubakar had in a statement on Sunday, said that Nigeria should take a lesson from how the president...
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has expressed confidence that contrary to belief in certain quarters Nigeria would witness economic growth in 2024. The policy group expressed the confidence in a statement signed by its Chairman, Mr Niyi Akinsiju, in Abuja on Tuesday. Akinsiju said the group...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the decision to remove petroleum subsidy was a challenging one, but a necessary step to secure long term energy security and foster economic growth for the country. The president said this while officially opening the 7th edition of the Nigeria International Energy...
Here are some of the highlights of the far reaching decisions taken today at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. 1. FEC approved construction of Lagos-Port Harcourt-Calabar Coastal Superhighway to Messrs Hitech Construction Africa. The First phase made up of 47 kms will...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the merging, scrapping and subsuming of some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government in line with its policy of reducing cost of governance. Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination, Hajiya Hadiza...
A civil society organisation, Advocates for Democracy and Development (ADD), says those calling for the military to overthrow the civilian government are benefiting from the security challenges in the country. The Convener of ADD, Mr Gbenga Osho, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Osho said...